Chapter 3 of Three Girls from School is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Three Girls from School is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress. It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it. My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.' "Now, the date, please," said Annie. Mabel inserted it.
Chapter 3 of Three Girls from School is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “"Now, the date, please," said Annie.”
put on clothes
From this reading “"`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “Mabel inserted it.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'”
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “"`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.”
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
In this reading “"`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, the date, please," said Annie.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "Now, the date, please," said Annie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
put on clothes
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Mabel inserted it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, the date, please," said Annie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Now, the date, please," said Annie.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, the date, please," said Annie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be very rich indeed, and with real lace on it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`I will call on you to-morrow in order to choose the dress.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading My aunt would wish me to look well dressed on the prize day.--Yours, Mabel Lushington.'
Chapter 3 of Three Girls from School by L. T. Meade holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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